rejoice in

verb

rejoiced in; rejoicing in; rejoices in
Synonyms of rejoice innext

transitive verb

: have, possess

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Bursting with 101 recipes for everything from spicy butter masala pasta to dirty chai espresso martinis, the cookbook rejoices in the culinary possibilities that arise with blending cultures. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 The Delta region, Sacramento included, can rejoice in the Delta breeze being a consistent feature through the week, offering some reprieve from the stubborn summer afternoon heat. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Some life plans are only as good as their restructuring, and this is the kind of film that rejoices in the ways meeting someone sets our lives on completely new trajectories. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 Let your slow cooker do the hard work and rejoice in feel-good soup for supper. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoice in

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